Southern Pine EPA warns members of scam

3:56 PM,
Oct. 15, 2013

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From submitted reports

Southern Pine Electric Power Association warns members of a scam in which someone posing as a utility employee is calling residents and telling them they are coming to their home to collect money owed or their power will be disconnected.

Southern Pine began receiving complaints on these calls on Monday. So far, the complaints have come from the Brandon area.

Southern Pine does not send employees to a member's home to collect on delinquent bills. ...